Chapter 178 Gymnasium
Su Han quickly rushed toward the source of the noise, passing through the foggy streets, and soon he heard the monster's roars.
A large number of monsters surrounded a tall building, with the broad street almost completely covered by the creatures.
The tapping of insectoid feet on the concrete surface produced a dense knocking sound, chilling to the bone nearly all the monsters were limb-like insects, varying in size, with sharp mouthparts and worm-like heads hissing.
"First-level Intermediate or higher Contractors, block them, pour down the gasoline, and burn them to death!"
A loud and rough male voice came from inside the building, and right after his voice dropped, a huge explosion erupted.
Flames soared into the sky, burning many of the insect creatures, and the assault on the gymnasium suddenly weakened a bit.
"Futile resistance, hehehe"
A large half-insectoid creature with hook-like hands made a piercing noise.
"Surrender, remodeling is not death, but rebirth, in this kind of apocalypse, only the power given by the Insect God can help us survive better."
"Damn monster!"
An angry curse sounded, Zhu Junhua glared at the insectoid, continuously beating the monsters trying to climb over the barricade with his steel pipe, while the Second Order Clawed Giant and Bone Blade Giant Corpse by his side kept attacking the swarming insectoids.
He was also flanked by two other Second Order Contractors, also resisting fiercely, but they were obviously outnumbered inside the gymnasium.
The dark mass of insectoids attacked relentlessly, even the number of insectoids was as many as three, and their bodies clearly showed the marks of the Book of Blood Spirit. Among the swarm, there were also a few massive insectoids, poised to act.
Clearly, they also retained the ability to control Angel Envoys.
"Insect God?"
Su Han frowned slightly, sneered, and if that was what the Corpse Demon Worm called itself, it really was somewhat presumptuous.
However, what concerned him more was that the remodeling seemed to have been upgraded.
The insectoids locked in the Tree Domain did not have such rationality, but were like wild beasts with a frenzied bloodlust.
"Roar"
Su Han was observing the besieged, but soon, the large swarm of insectoids at the edge of the fog spotted him.
The alert roar spread throughout the entire tide, the leading Fallen Insectoids swiftly turned their heads, and immediately spotted Su Han and three Angel Envoys.
"There's another Contractor, seize him!"
The leading half-insectoid's compound eyes glowed red, and a force of thousands of insect creatures quickly split from within the swarm and surged toward Su Han.
Two massive insectoids clad in hard shells also charged in great strides, knocking down the street's guardrails in their rampage, as the overwhelming swarm surged forward, the Fallen Insectoid watching coldly from the side.
'As soon as we capture him and let the Insect God implant insect eggs, we'll soon have one more person.'
The parasitism of insect eggs can change monsters, but it cannot directly grant them intelligence and rationality, whereas Contractors could be deeply remodeled and twisted into insect-like consciousness.
While they still retained some intelligence and wisdom, their loyalty was absolutely not inclined towards humankind.
Now the Fallen Insectoids also wanted to capture the newly spotted Su Han for transformation by the Corpse Demon Worm.
The overwhelming swarm quickly approached Su Han.
"Run, there are more than these!"
Zhu Junhua shouted loudly, his voice reaching Su Han, although he didn't know who exactly Su Han was under the Black Armor.
But as long as these damn insects didn't succeed, that was enough.
Su Han's lips curled upward, watching the approaching swarm, the Scorpion Spider Demon stepped forward, raising its hand vigorously and activating Metal Control, directly sweeping the overturned road guardrails across, sweeping all the insects at the forefront.
"Boom"
The Blood-winged Alligator Dragon took a big step forward, activating Chang Crocodile Prison, the black water surged and directly engulfed the insectoids on the ground.
The Fallen Insectoid's face changed greatly, but Su Han just calmly issued commands, the Tree Person behind him immediately transformed, turning into the nearly ninety meters tall Mother Nest Ancient Tree.
The vines surged like dark green waves, sweeping out not just from the ground but also rapidly extending underground.
The four Patron Beasts charged directly into the swarm, mercilessly beginning their slaughter.
Hiding underground were the Tree-born Worms, which burst out and slew a large number of insectoids, with Vine Giant Rats pouring out from various streets, and Blood-winged Tigers breaking through the fog to launch aerial attacks.
In one encounter, not only were the split thousand-headed insectoids heavily damaged, but the attacking insectoids were also affected by the attack, causing turmoil.
The assault on Zhu Junhua's side by the Fallen Insectoids was immediately affected, their attention completely drawn by Su Han's side.
Fear suddenly permeated their hearts, and a cold chill rose sharply behind them, as they finally realized the terror of Su Han.
This man clad in Black Armor wasn't a Second Order, but a Third Order Contractor.
Run!
Unlike the completely irrational monsters, the Fallen Insectoids didn't want to die here, they had to run, and they had to go back immediately and report to the Corpse Demon Worm.
"Hiss!"
The worm-like mouthparts emitted a shrill scream, almost all the insectoids turned direction and surged toward Su Han and the three Angel Envoys.
The remaining part of the insectoids, along with the Fallen Insectoids and their Angel Envoys, dispersed immediately to escape the surrounding area.
Minor insects could be discarded, but for the Corpse Demon Worm, they wanted to retain the high-order insects.
At the same time, only the high-order insects had a greater chance of escaping.
Su Han watched the swiftly departing figures with a calm glance, the Mother Nest Ancient Tree had already sprung into action.
Vine Cage
Countless vines spread continuously, breaking directly from the ground, and then, with the support of a powerful force, quickly intertwined together.
The streets, the small square in front of the gymnasium, the lawn, and the entire gymnasium were enveloped, and the vines sealed off the entire area in the sky.
Vines that could spread 3.5 kilometers weaved into a vine cage, like an indestructible net wall, blocking the fallen insectoids' escape route.
The Fallen Insectoid's complexion changed, and it immediately swung its forearm scythe, a white gleam flashing across the blade edge, with a swift sound, cutting through a few vines.
But more vines had already covered the area, he tried to repeat the technique, but this time the attack caused less damage.
The Metallic Quality of LV2 and the current strength of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree, the native vine strength, had long surpassed the level of ordinary trees.
Being able to cut through was already an advantage he acquired by having scythe-like limbs after being insect-transformed.
The remaining two insect people weren't all forearm scythes but had tentacles and locust-like hook feet which had no effect on this vine net during their tearing movements.
The vines attacked them, frightening the three Fallen Insectoids into retreating immediately, even the Angel Envoy retreated a few steps together.
Trapped in a dilemma, the Fallen Insectoids realized their predicament.
However, they were not humans after all, their eyes bloodshot, the monstrously brutal bloodlust gradually surging in their hearts.
However, Su Han's movements were even quicker.
The Scorpion Spider Demon's spider legs bowed, Power Burst unleashed, its body spanning over a hundred meters, directly landing like a cannonball next to the Fallen Insectoids.
"Roar"
There was no empty space where it landed, but the Scorpion Spider Demon did not need clear ground to land on.
Via Floating Pagoda Black Armor covering its whole body, it fell furiously, overturning dozens to hundreds of insect creatures, sweeping aside obstructing insects with a Blood Qi Blessed Wolf Fang Club.
In an instant, there was no obstruction between the three Fallen Insectoids and six Angel Envoys and the Scorpion Spider Demon.
"Hiss"
The Fallen Insectoids immediately sprang into action, carrying the Angel Envoys as they charged toward the Scorpion Spider Demon, ready for a desperate struggle.
But the Floating Pagoda Black Armor on the Scorpion Spider Demon fluctuated, and immediately two Crimson Demon Eyes appeared on its shoulders.
Mental Shock
Red light exploded, a powerful Mental Shock directly targeting these Fallen Insectoids.
In just a glance, they were overwhelmed, the mental pain causing them to fall to the ground.
Metal Control was also activated at the same time, nearby metal lampposts and trash cans were pulled over, transforming into spiked chains that pierced through the bodies of the Fallen Insectoids and Angel Envoys, completely binding them.
The leader had already been killed, while the remaining hordes of insects, although numerous, no longer contained any high-order insects.
A glance revealed that rats, roaches, flesh corpses, and canines were basically all these monsters were transformed from, with the rat bodies and cockroach bodies being the most numerous.
The Mother Nest Ancient Tree directly deployed the Sound Wave Tree Fruit, scattering among the swarm of insects, where explosions and sonic bursts flipped countless insects.
Under such an enclosed attack as the Vine Cage, in just twenty minutes, all the monsters were wiped out, with flesh and blood covering the ground.
Zhu Junhua and the other survivors in the gymnasium watched this scene unfold outside the gymnasium, their backs already soaked with cold sweat, their faces slightly pale, and their eyes full of terror.
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"Captain, what should we do?"
Bai Yaolong, also a Second Order Contractor, struggled to open his mouth; though he was a Second Order Contractor too, together with the Angel Envoys, they were no match for the Black Armor monster.
Zhu Junhua looked up at the vine net woven above like a bird cage.
Especially the few main stems as sturdy as an adult's body, dimly covered in light.
Such a huge net, let alone escaping, might not even be fully breached by artillery fire.
"Yaolong, you stay here with me, Quan Yan go and calm everyone down, everyone be careful," Zhu Junhua said solemnly, could only instruct Quan Yan to reassure the survivors inside the gymnasium.
Cover up what needs to be covered, hide the children if necessary, in case something unexpected happens, there's at least some hope.
"I understand, Captain."
Quan Yan certainly knew what Zhu Junhua's instructions implied; she had already disguised herself, though not intentionally to look dirty, but certainly not looking good.
The apocalypse had been ongoing for three to four months, they had seen what there was to see.
Su Han looked up in the direction of the three people, aware that he was being watched.
A smile appeared on his face, then he strode toward the gymnasium, with the Scorpion Spider Demon, the Blood-winged Alligator Dragon, and a host of other beastly followers - almost like an army - behind him.
"Open the gate."